Excessive eating of non-nutritive substances is called
Correct Answer: Pica
Description: Pica involves repeated or chronic ingestion of non-nutritive substances, which includes plaster, charcoal, clay, wood, ashes, paint and eah.More commonly associated with autism:Family disorganizationPoor supervisionPsychologic NeglectPsychologic neglectGeophagia (eating of the eah) is associated with pregnancy and some culture(Refer: Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 139)
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